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An alert was issued by the Alexandria Police Department at round 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, after a threat targeting Charles Barrett Elementary School on Martha Custis Drive was reported.
Officers were called to the building and there is expected to be a heavy police presence at and around the school throughout the day.
All students and staff were being evacuated as a precaution.
The nature of the threat has not been disclosed by the police.
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